Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith drums with Babymetal By Stef Lach Watch as Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith plays live with Babymetal in London
Rob Zombie launches Spooky Christmas Stocking for PETA By Stef Lach Watch Rob Zombie unveil contents of a special Spooky Christmas Stocking in aid of animal charity PETA
UK Government launches probe into secondary ticket market By Stef Lach Crackdown on secondary ticket market in the UK comes as US President Barack Obama signs 'anti ticket bot' bill into law
Iron Maiden's Eddie stars in animated Christmas video By Stef Lach Watch fan-made animated Christmas story set to Iron Maiden's track The Book Of Souls and starring the band's mascot Eddie
Lars Ulrich on how failed tennis career led to birth of Metallica By Stef Lach Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich recalls how learning he wasn't cut out for a career in pro tennis led to him forming one of the biggest bands on the planet
Alter Bridge's Tremonti gives guitar lessons while on tour By Stef Lach Alter Bridge guitarist Mark Tremonti on the changing face of the 'Wild West' music business and how they make up for industry-wide falling album sales
King 810 cancel Detroit show over venue's gun ban By Stef Lach King 810's firearm controversy continues as band pull out of Detroit gig at last minute when venue staff refused to allow them in with guns
Guns N' Roses not playing Download 2017 isn't about money By Stef Lach Download boss Andy Copping says Guns N' Roses deciding not to headline Download was about making a statement and not about the cash
AC/DC's Phil Rudd: I shot myself in the foot By Stef Lach Former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd reflects on the meltdown that led to his departure from the band
Anthrax want clarity in Irving Azoff's battle for better royalties By Stef Lach Veteran manager Irving Azoff is demanding that radio stations pay more for song rights – but Anthrax say he shouldn't have named them in his lawsuit
Nine Inch Nails to release new EP Not the Actual Events By Stef Lach Nine Inch Nails will issue 5-track EP Not the Actual Events on December 23
David Bowie voted the UK's favourite musician By Stef Lach David Bowie tops poll of British people's favourite male musician – with Kate Bush coming 2nd in women's category
Exodus are 'basically travelling t-shirt salesmen' By Stef Lach Exodus drummer Tom Hunting says touring and selling merch is how the thrash heroes earn a living in the era of falling record sales
Watch Galactic Empire perform Star Wars theme By Stef Lach Star Wars-themed band Galactic Empire release video of them rehearsing ahead of upcoming tour dates
ISIS (the band) fan has PayPal account suspended over t-shirt By Stef Lach An ISIS fan bought one of the band's t-shirts online and had his PayPal account suspended over apparent confusion with terror group
Tim Bowness releases lyric video for You Wanted To Be Seen By Stef Lach Watch lyric video for Tim Bowness' new track You Wanted To Be Seen – taken from upcoming album Lost In The Ghost Light
Watch Metallica sing Enter Sandman in a supermarket By Stef Lach Metallica join supermarket worker in a singalong to their classic hit Enter Sandman
Listen to Emmure's new single Russian Hotel Aftermath By Stef Lach Exclusive: Emmure reveal new single Russian Hotel Aftermath – from their upcoming 7th album Look At Yourself
Bruce Springsteen's 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air for sale on Ebay By Stef Lach Seller has set a reserve of $125,100 for sale of a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air once owned by The Boss Bruce Springsteen
Jimi Hendrix lends his name to new plant species By Stef Lach Scientists name new plant species after late guitar hero Jimi Hendrix
Suicidal Tendencies ignored rock star's early wardrobe advice By Stef Lach Suicidal Tendencies frontman Mike Muir says a member of a 'big band' in the 1980s told them to change their image or risk failure
Phil Anselmo teams up with horror actor Bill Moseley on new EP By Stef Lach Bill Moseley and Phil Anselmo will release a new EP called Songs Of Darkness And Despair in January
Metallica perform live and take on superfan on Jimmy Kimmel By Stef Lach Watch Metallica perform For Whom The Bell Tolls and face superfan in Metallica quiz on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Avenged Sevenfold were prepared for slow sales of The Stage By Stef Lach Avenged Sevenfold bassist Johnny Christ says the band are more interested in eventual sales figures of The Stage rather than early results
Steve Hackett details new album The Night Siren By Stef Lach Former Genesis man Steve Hackett will release new album The Night Siren in March